Interim COO

Contract Type:

Full Time

Work Model:

Hybrid

Location:

London

Date Published:

18-Mar-2026

Salary:

£70,000.00 - £80,000.00 per annum

Specialism:

Temporary & Interim
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Interim COO

Interim COO (9 to 12-Month FTC)

Location: London/Hybrid | Salary: Up to £80k FTE (part-time considered)

We’re delighted to be working with a national education and youth-focused charity to recruit an Interim COO for a 9 to 12-month fixed-term contract.

This is a high-impact, senior leadership role focused on completing a major organisational transformation, including the design and implementation of a new Target Operating Model (TOM). Reporting to the CEO, you’ll play a key role in shaping how the organisation delivers its programmes and services going forward.

The Role

  • Lead the development and delivery of a new Target Operating Model
  • Provide commercial and analytical insight to support strategic decision-making
  • Work collaboratively across teams to embed change in a sensitive and inclusive way
  • Support Board-level discussions, presenting options and recommendations
  • Ensure programmes are delivered effectively, sustainably, and with strong impact

About You

  • Commercially minded, with a background in consultancy, strategy, or transformation
  • Experience working within the charity or not-for-profit sector
  • Strong track record of leading organisational change or transformation projects
  • Confident operating at senior leadership and Board level
  • Collaborative, pragmatic, and able to bring people with you through change

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of a national charity, ensuring it is set up to deliver meaningful impact at scale.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so please apply without delay. 

 

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

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